The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden's newest addition is a 10-day old giraffe calf named Lewis that was on display with his mother Sharon Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, in Columbia, S.C.
Taking Aim
Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek of Sweden shoots during a mixed relay race at the Biathlon World Championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. Sweden finished second in the event.
Northern Exposure
President Barack Obama is saluted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police as he arrives in Ottawa, Canada, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
Having A Ball
Dancers crowd the dance floor during the traditional Opera Ball, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at Vienna's State Opera.
Budget Brokered
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves a news conference Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, where he announced that he would sign the recently approved state budget on Friday, during a Capitol news conference in Sacramento, Calif. The state Legislature worked through the night to reach a compromise and pass the state budget that includes tax increases, spending cuts, and borrowing to ease an expected $42 billion deficit.
Spy Guy
Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon E. Panetta speaks after a ceremonial oath-of-office event with Vice President Joseph Biden at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Va., Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. Panetta, former White House chief of staff under President Clinton and director of the Office of Management and Budget, officially took over the intelligence agency last week after an official, but closed, swearing in ceremony.
Holy Dome
The Dome of the Rock is seen on a cloudy, overcast day in Jerusalem's Old City, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.